Minoru Muraoka

Bamboo

Mr Bongo, United Artists Records

Japanese jazz/breakbeat, folkloric mega-rarity as hallowed the likes of DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Egon and co. Uniquely combines traditional Japanese instrumentation with Western jazz influences.

Minoru Muraoka plays ‘shakuhachi’ – a traditional bamboo Japanese flute – joined by his band members accompanying him on the ‘koto’ (strings) and ‘tsutsumi’ (drum) amongst others, to create their ‘Shakuhachi Jazz’ sound.

Official Mr Bongo reissue. Gatefold single LP.

Tracklist:

Take Five
Nogamigawa Funauta
The Positive And The Negative
And I Love Her
The House Of The Rising Sun
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Soul Bamboo
Call Me
Scarborough Fair

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